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Defense Is Unmerciful To Cam Newton, Seahawks Grind Out Another Victory, Russ’s Rookie Year

Defense Is Unmerciful To Cam Newton, Seahawks Grind Out Another Victory, Russ’s Rookie Year

The Carolina Panthers season had gone the opposite of Seattle’s. Accompanying their sole win was a trio of losses to the New York Giants, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Atlanta Falcons—three teams whose defenses finished 2012 at the bottom of the rankings. To blame was a dysfunctional offense. Quarterback Cam Newton had his hands full, and as his moniker suggested, he was indeed “Superman” for the unit. His statistics were lukewarm, with seven total touchdowns to five interceptions, but…

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2015 Seahawks Re-Watch, Week 6: Lockette’s Great Grab

2015 Seahawks Re-Watch, Week 6: Lockette’s Great Grab

Big plays were a part of any Carroll-era team, and even the inconsistent 2015 Seahawks were an excellent show to watch. Tyler Lockett had had a kickoff and punt return touchdown. Carrie Williams had a strip fumble for a touchdown. Bobby Wagner had a fumble return for a touchdown. Kam had a forced fumble to beat the Lions. Thomas Rawls had a 73 yard run for a touchdown. Against the Panthers, Ricardo Lockette came down with the catch of his career.

2015 Seahawks Re-Watch, Week 5: The Cincinnati Heartbreaker

2015 Seahawks Re-Watch, Week 5: The Cincinnati Heartbreaker

Every NFL season brings the game known as, “The Heartbreaker.” Many different forms of heartbreak exist. Losing a close game to an underdog. Getting blown out. Throwing the untimely interception. Giving up a winning field goal. Missing the winning field goal. Every fan base wants the heartbreak, save they want to be serving it instead of tasting it. And yet, every season, no matter how good or bad the team, heartbreak shows its ugly face. In the case of the 2015 season, no loss was a greater one than the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a game where the Seahawks entered the fourth quarter up 24-7, only give up another massive fourth quarter rally, losing in overtime, 24-27.

2015 Seahawks Re-Watch, Week 4: Kam’s Big Comeback

2015 Seahawks Re-Watch, Week 4: Kam’s Big Comeback

Week four brought the Detroit Lions, the Hawk’s third straight game against an NFC North opponent. Thus far, they had split the difference, going 1-1. The Detroit Lions had had a heartbreaking start, as the franchise’s inability to bank road wins continued. Quarterback Matt Stafford had yet to win a road game against a team with a winning record in his career; that said, the Seahawks were 1-2, so this had the stuff of a hard-fought battle.